The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-18
BURIibOF BISHOP GREEN.
A FINAL FAREWELL TO THE BE-
LOVED PRELATE
Taken by a Host OF S0rrOWlDg
Friends-ImpressiVe Funeral
Ceremonies.
ESPECIAL TO THR APPEAL.l

JACKSON, MISS, February 1.-THE
funeral Of the late Bishop William
Mercer Green was conducted at st.
Andrews Church at l o'clock today by
the most impTes i've services. Long
before the hour set the church was
crowded by %soIrowing friends until
there was not standing room. The
church had been most neatly and ap-
propriately drsped with purple velvet
and white, the drsperY being confined
to the altar, pulpit, lecture, fount and
chancel and all the chancel fur iture.
The Bishops chair was beautifully
draped and was adorned with a beau
tiful fl raj wreath. The shepherds
crook also, with the inscription "swset
Rest" A large and handsome floral
mitre, surmounted by a croas OF like
character, a tribnte from the ladies of
Christ Church, VicksbuTg, was prom
inent on the pulpit. The body rested
on the bier or the chancel floor,
with the head to the altar.
The plain black coffin was
covered with a pail Of purple with q
deep white border. The plate was re-
moved sufficient to expose to view the
face aud body to the waist. Hundreds
went 10, ward and took a last look at
the dead prelate, who laid in bis Off
cial robes with a full open lilly and
other white fJTers on his breast,
seemingly IN a sweet, peaceful and
natural sleep. There was a pile of
floral offerings OF varied designs at the
foot of the bier. BuDches of purple
flowers and two large palm leaves
forming a ST. Andrews cross, linked
with purle ribbon, rested on the pail.
His pastoral staff, drsped in white,
was resting on the coffin.
The procession entered the church
in the following order: Deacons of
the diocese, the R4v. -ssrs. Ware,
Neide, Stokes and j. A. Harris; visit
ing clergy, the Rev. Dfs. Patterson,
Shoup, and Mr.. Sessume, all Of Ten
nessee, and DR.. Douglas, OF Louisiana;
Clergy OF the diocese, the Rev. Mesers.
Oross, Browne, Stsrkwesther, Har-
grave, Dehart, Logan, Deresset
Skinner, Turner, Short, Martin, Hal
stead, q. o. Harris, DID,, and San
SOM, DID.
These were followed by Bishop Gal
lagher, of Louisiana, and Bishop
Adams, the pail bearers, Bishop
Thompson, the family of the dead
prelate, aud the vestry of st. An
drew's parish. The services were as
follows: Sentences, by the Rev. DR..
Harris; anthem from the burial ser
vice, with organ accompaniment;
chant, by a full choir; the lesson, by
the Rev. Mr.. Short; hymn, by the
choir; prayers, by Bishop Adams,
closing with a hymn, during the sing
ing of which the bishops and clergy
approached the bier and took a last
look at their depar ed colaborer, when
the plate was replaced, and the pro-
cession moved to the cemetery in the
order in which they came. Bishop
Thompson took no part in the service,
but appeared as chief mourner, taking
his position at the foot of the coffin
and not entering the chancel. He i'm
pressed all as being deeply grieved. At
the cemetery the Rev. DR.. SAMSON
read the sentences. The Rev. Newell
Logan, registrar Of the diocese, then
read the official ccmmittal, as follows:
"The body OF the Right Rev. Father
William Mercer Green, Doctor in
Divinity, Dnetor Of Laws, Cban-
csilor OF the University of the South,
first Bishop Of the diocese of Missis-
sippi, whoss soul is with the Lord, we
here commit to the earth in the name
of the Father and OF the Son and OF
the Holy Ghost, amen"
Bishop Gallagher then read the re-
mainder OF the interment service, az
ter and during which the gave was
being Fl led. "Rock of Agep," "Nearer
My CID to Thee" and one other ap-
propriate hymn we're sung, the whole
congregation joining therein. The
services ended, Bishop Thompson SOL
EMMY pronounced the benedictfon.
This afternoon the Standing Com
mittee OF the ID ocese held a meeting
al the rectory, at which they passed
resolutions for the purpose of erecting
a memorial chapel and school in hon
or of the late Bishop on the spot
where st. Andrews College, founded
by him, once stood, in the suburbs OF